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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,205,944,457.59, 8,564,384,214.70 and 3,386,733,973.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,205,944,457.59, 8,564,384,214.70 and 3,386,733,973.49 is: 4,673,791,584.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,205,944,457.59 : 8,564,384,214.70 = 3,386,733,973.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,205,944,457.59/8,564,384,214.70 = 3,386,733,973.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,205,944,457.59x = 8,564,384,214.70 × 3,386,733,973.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,205,944,457.59x = 29,005,290,981,903,142,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,005,290,981,903,142,912/6,205,944,457.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,673,791,584.85

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